Cowden and Hever Demographics (Sevenoaks, England)

Cowden and Hever is a ward in Sevenoaks of South East, England and includes areas of Holtye, Claydene, Hever, Wellers Town, Bough Beech, Chiddingstone, Chiddingstone Hoath and Cowden.

In the 2011 census the population of Cowden and Hever was 2,049 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Cowden and Hever is 42, while the median age is higher at 45.

90.9% of people living in Cowden and Hever were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 0.8% Scotland, 0.7% Ireland, 0.5% South Africa, 0.5% United States, 0.5% Wales, 0.4% Australia, 0.4% Northern Ireland, 0.3% South America, 0.2% Zimbabwe.

98.3% of people living in Cowden and Hever speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.5% French, 0.3% Polish, 0.1% British sign language, 0.1% Tagalog/Filipino, 0.1% Czech, 0.1% Dutch, 0.1% Hungarian, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% Lithuanian.

The religious make up of Cowden and Hever is 66.8% Christian, 22.5% No religion, 0.2% Hindu, 0.1% Muslim, 0.1% Jewish, 0.1% Sikh. 195 people did not state a religion. 8 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

57.5% of people are married, 10.2% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.7% live with a partner of the same sex, 17.9% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.8% are separated or divorced. There are 100 widowed people living in Cowden and Hever.

The top occupations listed by people in Cowden and Hever are Professional 20.8%, Managers, directors and senior officials 19.1%, Associate professional and technical 17.1%, Skilled trades 13.5%, Corporate managers and directors 11.5%, Administrative and secretarial 9.6%, Business and public service associate professionals 9.5%, Business, media and public service professionals 8.3%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.0%, Other managers and proprietors 7.6%.